Moving the broadband up stairs HELP

n57602000

Moving the computer which has broadband downstairs up to a new study upstairs the only problem in new room doesnt have a phone socket to plug the broadband into.

The Computer is in a room (easiest to describe as a square block house seperated into 4 blocks its in the top right block on the bottom floor and needed to be moved in the bottom left on the top floor sorry if i have confused people)

There is an additional socket for the house phone at the bottom of the stairs

What is the easiest way to get around this problem of connecting to computer to broadband upstairs? will it be easier to call the provider and get them to install one?

BillScarab

wireless? perhaps not the cheapest but if you get a wireless router or router/modem and a wireless card for your PC you won't have to worry about where the PC is in the house (unless your house is made of lead! ).

Also then if you ever get another PC you won't have any problem getting on the net with that either.

n57602000

Cool how much would this cost roughly?

wonka

You can pay anything from £30 to £60 for a standard wireless router. For something with lots of bells & whistles you can pay over £100.

Shaun_d123

For something a lot easier to install but a little pricier have a look at home network plugs which create a network connection through you existing electrical sockets

http://www.devolo.co.uk/uk_EN/spezial/dLANspezial1.html

madnlooney

sometimes tho having the wireless router on the bottom of your house and computer on the top will result in poor signal. its normally best to have the router higher in your house

espresso

madnlooney wrote:

sometimes tho having the wireless router on the bottom of your house and computer on the top will result in poor signal. its normally best to have the router higher in your house

Radio waves can be directed upwards as well as downwards! I've never found this to be a problem.

Gazman321

espresso wrote:

Radio waves can be directed upwards as well as downwards! I've never found this to be a problem.

Nor have I , I get an excellent conection on computer upstairs, but laptop downstairs only gets a good connection

John_Gray

I'm not too clear about how your PC connects to your modem. Is the connection via USB only? Do you have any form of router in between?

Some of the answers given will fail unless you have a router of some description downstairs...

John

sundin13

Shaun_d123 wrote:

For something a lot easier to install but a little pricier have a look at home network plugs which create a network connection through you existing electrical sockets

http://www.devolo.co.uk/uk_EN/spezial/dLANspezial1.html

Can anyone explain in simple-ish terms how these things work - I just don't get how the power network in the house can transmit data....am I thick?

superscaper

sundin13 wrote:

Can anyone explain in simple-ish terms how these things work - I just don't get how the power network in the house can transmit data....am I thick?

That's exactly what they do though. They simply superimpose a data modulation to the power frequency. Data cables are just made up of metal wires so you may as well take advantage of the metal wires already installed in your house.